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    The Four Noble Truth told by Buddha and their meaning. It has been said by the Buddha‚ the Enlightened One: It is through not understanding‚ not realizing four things that I‚ Disciples‚ as well as you‚ had to wander so long through this round of rebirths. And what are these four things? They are the Noble Truth of Suffering‚ the Noble Truth of the Origin of Suffering‚ the Noble Truth of the Extinction of Suffering‚ the Noble Truth of the Path that leads to the Extinction of Suffering (Pg.193 Pt

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    with many teachers. At the age of thirty-five‚ Siddharta Gautama sat down under the shade of a fig or bo tree to meditate; he determined to meditate until he received enlightenment. After seven weeks he received the Great Enlightenment: the Four Noble Truths and the Eight-fold Path. Henceforth he became known as the Buddha. This Middle Way is a psychological-philosophical insight into the cause and cure of suffering and evil. In The Heart of the Buddha ’s Teaching‚ Thich Nhat Hanh provides a

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    is the state of being where their can not be a temptation‚ greed‚ hatred and delusion. Nirvana is extremely hard to attain and to attain it a Buddha must revote his whole life to the Eightfold path and the four noble truths. According to www.buddha101.com‚ the main goal of the four noble truths is to revolves around the logical process of seeing life‚ seeing all actions‚ not as we wish to see them‚ but as they really are. The Eightfold path is a guideline to the faith and how you get into Nirvana

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    From the readings presented through the unit content along with the article‚ Four Noble Truths by J.S. Strong‚ I believe‚ “dukkha” can be qualified as suffering rather than stress. Strong gave detailed examples in the article such as‚ “birth is stressful‚ old age is stressful … association with what is disliked is stressful; being dissociated from what is liked is stressful; not obtaining what is searched for is stressful” (Strong‚ 2015‚ 250). The Buddha further clarifies and states that these five

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    Examine the framework of the Four Noble Truths Sean Reece Grange The Four Noble Truths are much like a doctor’s prescription; they are Buddha’s prescription for suffering. In the first two truths he diagnoses the problem of suffering‚ and identifies its cause. The third truth is the discovery of a cure‚ and the fourth noble truth is the prescription as the Buddha sets out the Eightfold path to achieve a release from suffering. Suffering is a serious illness to Buddhist’s because it keeps us in Samsara

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    Q2. Outline and discuss the four noble truths: is the Buddhist view of existence optimistic or pessimistic? The question of the Buddhist view of existence being optimistic or pessimistic is one which is many have an opinion on. It could be said that the four noble truths provide the views of the Buddha in the way that life is led and more importantly‚ should be led. Certainly‚ the end goal is clearly optimistic‚ the attainment of spiritual enlightenment‚ or nirvana. However‚ the Buddhist view

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    is a unique religion‚ with a rich history‚ and strong beliefs such as the Four-Noble Truth‚ and the different teachings.

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    blueprint for subsequent Buddhist teachings. The Buddha sought to share his insight of the Four Noble Truths to help people reach the goal of attaining Nirvana by practicing the Noble Eightfold Path. The first truth refers to the existence of dukkha‚ or suffering‚ in life. It indicates that anything‚ whether it is upsetting or joyous‚ is temporary and will eventually come to an end. The second truth is of the cause of suffering‚ or samudaya. It emerges from a craving and clinging to pleasures

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    people can have good life. The four noble truths contain the basis of Buddha’s ideas which he attained while meditating under the tree‚ which would later become a Buddhist symbol. While Buddhism is not practiced by many‚ its affect in the world can be seen in the utilization of the four noble truths that Buddha was enlightened with. By accepting the Four Noble Truths‚ we might able to make peaceful society‚ but without myself‚ identity‚ there is nothing. The four noble truths exemplify the essence of the

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    it is imperative to learn the first lessons that Buddha taught since he instituted Buddhism: The Four Noble truths and the Noble Eightfold Path. The Four Noble Truths Right after his Enlightenment‚ Buddha gave what is now celebrated as “The Sermon at Benares”. This is when Buddha gave his first sermon. The Four Noble Truths is considered the central principle behind every Buddhist practice. The Truth of Suffering Life is suffering. Suffering is an unattractive word to hear‚ especially when you are

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